The Seal Cove Cypress Tree Tunnel is a place that Alex and Charlene had been meaning to check out together, and now they finally got the chance! Alex actually secretly visited the tree tunnel in advance to make sure it felt right. [ read more … ]

One day before this perfect Joaquin Miller Park surprise proposal, Will made up an excuse about getting a haircut (which was true… he did actually get a haircut!) so that he could take a walk in the redwoods and see in person that it was exactly the kind of place where his girlfriend Treecy would want to get engaged. And it was! He and I quickly hopped on a video call to talk about the space and the light, and we went over the whole game plan. He’d bring Treecy over under the guise of meeting some coworkers at the park, he’d stop to say a few words, and afterwards, family would come meet them for an additional surprise. [ read more … ]

Navroop and Jalmeen have been to a lot of places together, but Point Reyes is one of their favorites. And for good reason! Point Reyes is an idyllic expanse of woods, hills, and oceanside that together embody the opposite of city life — peaceful, charming, and pure — and it’s just the perfect place to spend a relaxing day. In the afternoon, the two drove up to the very end of Point Reyes to check out the cliffs and watch the elephant seals there, and then they headed inland for (unbeknownst to Jalmeen of course) their Point Reyes tree tunnel surprise proposal. [ read more … ]

The holiday family photo season is here! We found a great day to go out to the Legion of Honor and the woods nearby with Gara, Ryan, and the boys. I always like showing a bit of personality in family portraits, especially of kids [ read more … ]

I always love it when San Francisco gets a bit of sunshine (after all, who doesn’t?), but I really loved the weather on the day of these engagement photos because of how well the cheerful sky matched up with Christine and Glen’s radiant smiles! I’ve been pretty busy these past few weeks (this was my tenth shoot in ten days), but spending an afternoon with such a sweet, happy couple gives me just the kind of energy I need. [ read more … ]